About Us

1. Scope
rczeitung.com, monacozeitung.com as well as rivieratimes.com and monacotimes.com are an internet offer of the publisher Mediterraneum Editions sarl, 8 Avenue Jean Moulin, F-06340 La Trinité (France), Tel .: +33 (0 ) 4 97 00 11 22, Fax: +33 (0) 4 97 00 11 20, E-Mail: info@mediterra.com The following General Terms and Conditions (GTC) apply to any cooperation between Mediterraneum Editions, in the following: “Provider” and the users of the online offering rczeitung.com, monacozeitung.com as well as rivieratimes.com and monacotimes.com, in the following: “users”.

1.2. Further terms and conditions, more specific regulations
The general terms and conditions apply to all one-off and ongoing services, as far as no more specific regulations intervene. The General Terms and Conditions of the Riviera Côte d’Azur newspaper, The Riviera Times and the additional terms and conditions for special services, eg e-paper, online classifieds, media library, shop, etc., shall continue to apply without restriction in accordance with these General Terms and Conditions, in the event of conflicting regulations in other terms and conditions the more specific terms and conditions.

1.3. General Terms and Conditions of the User Terms and conditions of the user that
conflict with or deviate from these General Terms and Conditions have no validity.

1.4. Cooperation partners
We also point out that, as far as online services are clearly provided by cooperation partners, their general terms and conditions apply as a priority.

1.5. The terms and conditions and all changes are available on the Internet and can be printed.

2. Content
2.1. With rczeitung.com, monacozeitung.com as well as rivieratimes.com and monacotimes.com the publisher Mediterraneum Editions sarl offers news and up-to-date information on various topics such as politics, economy, local, sports, culture as well as other special topics (in the following content). These contents are generally freely accessible to anyone, but the following general terms of use apply. Certain content requires registration of the user.

2.2. The provider is free in the design of the content and at any time entitled to change its service, restrict, expand, or completely discontinue. The provider is free in the provision of its services to provide these by third parties at its own discretion.

2.3. The Internet pages are not addressed to persons in countries that prohibit the provision or the posting of the content posted therein. Each user is responsible to inform themselves about any restrictions before calling these websites and to comply with them.

2.4. The articles, dates and forecasts published on rczeitung.com, monacozeitung.com and rivieratimes.com and monacotimes.com have been researched with the utmost care. News and articles are partly based on news agency news and cooperation partners. The provider expressly disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness, reliability, timeliness and fitness for use of the retrieved contributions to the user.

2.5. The provider will eliminate more than minor incidents and errors as quickly as possible and will endeavor to eliminate any inconvenience in a reasonable time. The provider will endeavor to keep the service always accessible. However, the user has no claim to the constant availability and freedom from interference of the service of the provider.

2.6. Stock Exchanges / Financial Information / Mortgage Conditions Prices, prices and applications as well as other financial data are provided by cooperation partners as well as by stock exchanges and banks. Their accuracy is not checked by the provider. The provider expressly points out that published articles, data and forecasts are not an invitation to buy or sell securities or rights. They also do not replace professional advice.

2.7. Competitions Everyone is allowed to play. The provider is entitled to restrict the eligible group of individuals in individual competitions (eg age restriction from 18 years). This will be indicated in the separate conditions of participation. Employees of the publisher Mediterraneum Editions sarl and their relatives as well as employees of the companies involved in the competition and their relatives are entitled to participate but not to participate in the prize. Each participant may register only once and must specify an individual e-mail address. He must log in with each further participation with the user data (username and password) assigned with the initial registration. The provider reserves the right to disqualify participants and to exclude from the raffle, which the participation process, manipulate the system and / or the raffle / pages, or attempt to do so, and / or violate the terms and conditions of participation or good morals, and / or otherwise try in unfair and / or unfair ways to influence the raffle. Unless otherwise stated, the winners will be determined after the conclusion of the competition and identified on our winning page. In addition, they will be notified by e-mail. The profit is not transferable to third parties. A cash payment of the profit and the legal process is excluded. Any liability of the publisher Mediterraneum Editions sarl for the existence of the technical prerequisites for the timely participation in the raffle or the sending of the prizes (permanent access to websites where participation is possible, or sending the prices by carriers) is excluded. Unless otherwise indicated, the provider has all rights to the competition and the procedure.

2.8. Forum / Reader Opinions
The commentary rczeitung.com, monacozeitung.com and rivieratimes.com and monacotimes.com are available to all users. Here questions can be asked and opinions expressed. However, some rules of the game apply in the forum, which must be followed to ensure quality, level and legal certainty.

The provided annotation feature allows registered users to post. It is not possible for the provider to exercise direct control over all entries made. The provider can not permanently monitor the contributions of visitors and members online. He therefore assumes no responsibility for the content, accuracy and form of individual contributions. Each author of entries is responsible as an author for his contribution. The general laws and regulations must be observed.

The use of racist, pornographic, inhumane, insulting and outrageous contributions is expressly prohibited. It is expressly forbidden to distribute content that is used to incite hatred against sections of the population (incitement) or propaganda against an anti-constitutional organization, as well as slanderous and annoying statements, junk mail, spam, chain letters and other content advertising character. The commercial use of the forum requires the express written consent of the provider.

It is also forbidden to knowingly disturb the dialogue of different users; eg by repeatedly interrupting the conversation between other members, by harassing or by creating enemy images or hostilities. It is not allowed to use private data such as names, addresses, telephone numbers or similar. to publish in contributions. Also, private e-mails or messages in the forum may not be published without the consent of the sender.

The cessation of copyrighted works may only be carried out with the consent of the author. The author is solely responsible for the correctness of the content of his communications as well as any resulting legal consequences. The dissemination of false facts may constitute a criminal offense under German law.

Should the administrator or a moderator notice posts of a prescribed nature, they will be removed from the system without feedback to the author or corrected by the administrator or moderator. The operator of the system reserves the right to temporarily or completely deprive individual visitors / members of the right to write. The provider asks all visitors or members of the forum system for a committed and fair discussion and for an acceptable and respectful choice of words.

The author of a contribution further undertakes to indemnify the provider from all claims of third parties asserted on the basis of these contributions. In addition, the participant in the forum agrees with the public participation of the publication of his contribution on the website of the provider. At the same time he agrees with a possible citation of his contributions in the Süddeutsche Zeitung and their supplements (eg SZ magazine, etc.).

3. Access authorization
In order to gain access to the content and offers subject to registration, the user must register by entering the requested data in the input mask. Thereafter, the user must specify and enter a username and password, which he can select himself. The permission applies only to the user personally, it is not transferable. The user is responsible for keeping the username, passport and password secret.

4. Obligations of the user and performance disruptions
4.1. The user may use the service of the provider only properly. He will in particular:

the accessibility of the service is not abusive, in particular not contrary to the terms and conditions and respect the laws and the rights of third parties;
take into account the accepted principles of data security in order to protect the data and respect the obligations of the data protection agreement;
if necessary, check emails and queries emulated by the provider or the cooperation partners with the utmost care for viruses;
comply with legal, official and technical regulations;
4.2. The provider reserves the right to investigate these processes in the case of suspected misuse or fundamental breaches of contract, to take appropriate precautions and, in case of justified suspicion, to block the user’s access to the content – at least until the user suspends – and / or if necessary, terminate the contract without notice in the case of very serious breaches. As far as the user removes the suspicion, the block will be lifted.

4.3. In the case described above, the user must compensate the provider for the damage resulting from such breaches of duty. The liability of the user is limited to those cases for which he is responsible. Insofar as the provider charges lump sums in accordance with the preceding paragraphs, proof of further damage by the provider or a lesser damage by the user remains expressly reserved.

5. Scope of use
5.1. All rights, in particular the copyright and exploitation rights to the provided contributions, articles, photos, etc. are in relation to the user only to the provider.

5.2. The user is entitled to use the provided contribution for private purposes and to copy it into the main memory of his computer. Downloading and temporary storage for personal use on a computer or computer screen is allowed. The user is authorized to produce reproductions (for example, print out web pages or the respective contribution) only for private purposes or for their own information purposes. The user may also use the retrieved articles exclusively for their own use. These authorizations are valid only if protection marks (copyright notes and the like) and reproductions of trademarks and names remain unchanged in the copies.

5.3. Archiving is only permitted with the following specifications: – the collection may only be used for private and internal purposes of the archiving party, ie exclusively for the protection of the stock and the so-called internal use;

the archive must not be accessible to third parties;
it may not serve to make copies for third parties;
it must not lead to any additional exploitation of the works.
5.4. For all other uses (including but not limited to reproduction for commercial purposes including archiving, for transfer to or processing by third parties for own or third-party purposes or for public display as well as for translation, adaptation, arrangement or other alterations) requires the prior written consent of the provider. Extended usage options can be purchased directly from the provider Mediterraneum Editions sarl.

5.5. The user may not remove the copyright notices, trademarks and other rights reserved in the data. He is obliged to ensure the recognition of authorship.

6. Liability
6.1. The provider offers its services according to type and scope on the basis of the current technical, legal and commercial conditions of the Internet. The Provider endeavors to provide access to the pages of rczeitung.com, monacozeitung.com as well as rivieratimes.com and monacotimes.com 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. However, no liability for the constant availability is assumed. Mediterraneum Editions sarl is liable according to the statutory provisions, as far as the user asserts claims for damages based on intent or gross negligence, including intent or gross negligence on the part of their representatives or vicarious agents. The same applies to claims for damages resulting from the assumption of a guarantee.

6.2. In addition, Mediterraneum Editions is liable according to the legal provisions, if culpably an essential contractual obligation (cardinal duty) is violated. The claim for damages is then limited to the foreseeable, typically occurring damage. These restrictions do not apply to claims for damages according to section 6.1.

6.3. The claim for damages becomes statute-barred within 12 months after the end of the year in which the claim arose and the user would have become aware of the claiming circumstances and the person of the tortfeasor or would have to gain it without gross negligence.

6.4. Liability for culpable injury to life, body or health remains unaffected; this also applies to the mandatory liability under the Product Liability Act.

6.5. Unless otherwise stipulated above, liability is excluded. 6.6. As far as a liability of the publisher Mediterraneum Editions sarl is excluded or limited, this also applies to the personal liability of the employees, representatives and vicarious agents of the publisher Mediterraneum Editions sarl.

6.7. The provider has no influence on the transport of the data over the Internet. The provider therefore does not warrant that interactive processes will reach the user correctly and that the dial-up process via the Internet is guaranteed at all times. In addition, there is no guarantee that the data exchange will take place at a certain transmission speed. Also excluded from the warranty are malfunctions that result from defects in or interruption of the user’s computer or the communication paths from the user to the server or from misuse of user name and password. Since no electronic communication is completely secure, the provider can not guarantee, even by its connection to the Internet and the resulting technical conditions, that the flow of information to and from the provider is not intercepted or recorded by third parties. In this context, the provider expressly points out that each user must ensure that his system is protected against harmful attacks from the network (viruses, Trojans, etc.). The provider does not bear the risk of data loss by transmission outside his domain. Transfer of risk is with provision of the data or the contribution to the retrieval on the server. The provider does not assume any liability for data security outside of his domain. No warranty claims give rise in particular to insignificant impairment in the search, in the retrieval of the contributions, the storage or content of the contributions (for example, delays, typos,) that do not significantly affect the use of the service or contributions. The user is liable for all consequences and disadvantages that arise for the provider as a result of the improper or illegal use of the service or because the user does not comply with his other contractual obligations (including, but not limited to, the obligation to keep the password confidential). The user indemnifies the provider from any claims or claims of third parties on the first request that they claim for infringement of rights by the user or on the basis of the user-created content, including reasonable legal costs and legal fees.